Liam Williams (born March 1988)[1] is an English comedian, actor and writer, known for his wry poetic presentation style.
[2] Williams grew up in Leeds and read English at Homerton College at the University of Cambridge, where he was a member of Footlights.
Williams also participated in a show with his fellow members of the comedy sketch group Sheeps, Daran Johnson and Alastair Roberts.
[11] After each Edinburgh festival, Williams performed his most recent show at the Soho Theatre and The Invisible Dot in London.
In January 2016, Williams co-directed with Matt Bulmer a one-off performance of Shakespeare's The Twelfth Night featuring a cast of comedians including Kieran Hodgson, Tim Key and The Pin, with proceeds going to Refugee Action.
[17][18] December 2016 and January 2017 saw the presentation of the panto Ricky Whittington & His Cat, co-written by Williams and Daran Johnson and starring Charlotte Ritchie alongside previous comedy collaborators.
Later in 2017, Williams and Josie Long co-wrote and co-starred in the BBC Radio 4 comedy Perimeter, part of the ’Dangerous Visions’ season on the station.